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Find the equation of the line perpendicular to \(\displaystyle y = x - 5\) that contains \(\displaystyle \left( -6, \ 9\right)\).
The slope of the line is \(\displaystyle m = 1\) so the perpendicular line has slope \(\displaystyle m=-1\). The equation has the form \(\displaystyle y=-1x+b\). Using the point \(\displaystyle \left( -6, \ 9\right)\) gives the equation \(\displaystyle 9=-1\left(-6\right)+b\) Solving for \(\displaystyle b\) gives \(\displaystyle b = 3\). The equation of the perpendicular line is \(\displaystyle y = 3 - x\).
\begin{question}Find the equation of the line perpendicular to $y = x - 5$ that contains $\left( -6, \ 9\right)$.
\soln{9cm}{The slope of the line is $m = 1$ so the perpendicular line has slope $m=-1$. The equation has the form $y=-1x+b$. Using the point $\left( -6, \ 9\right)$ gives the equation $9=-1\left(-6\right)+b$ Solving for $b$ gives $b = 3$. The equation of the perpendicular line is $y = 3 - x$. }
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\end{question}\end{document}<p> <p>Find the equation of the line perpendicular to <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle y = x - 5 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20y%20%3D%20x%20-%205%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle y = x - 5 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle y = x - 5 " /> that contains <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle \left( -6, \ 9\right) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%5Cleft%28%20-6%2C%20%5C%20%209%5Cright%29%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle \left( -6, \ 9\right) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle \left( -6, \ 9\right) " /> . </p> </p>
<p> <p>The slope of the line is <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle m = 1 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20m%20%3D%201%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle m = 1 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle m = 1 " /> so the perpendicular line has slope <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle m=-1 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20m%3D-1%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle m=-1 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle m=-1 " /> . The equation has the form <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle y=-1x+b " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20y%3D-1x%2Bb%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle y=-1x+b " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle y=-1x+b " /> . Using the point <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle \left( -6, \ 9\right) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%5Cleft%28%20-6%2C%20%5C%20%209%5Cright%29%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle \left( -6, \ 9\right) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle \left( -6, \ 9\right) " /> gives the equation <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 9=-1\left(-6\right)+b " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%209%3D-1%5Cleft%28-6%5Cright%29%2Bb%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle 9=-1\left(-6\right)+b " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 9=-1\left(-6\right)+b " /> Solving for <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle b " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20b%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle b " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle b " /> gives <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle b = 3 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20b%20%3D%203%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle b = 3 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle b = 3 " /> . The equation of the perpendicular line is <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle y = 3 - x " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20y%20%3D%203%20-%20x%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle y = 3 - x " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle y = 3 - x " /> . </p> </p>